The Fading Light - John Gartner - Hardcover (Signed)

The Fading Light: Memories of a Professional Soldier's Five Decades of War and Conflict in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

An Australian former Special Forces soldier describes his experiences and recollections of war and civil disturbance across continents and areas of conflict, interspersed with insights into the nature and character of his various employers, and insightful analysis of the factors contributing to the various conflicts in which he was a participant.

John Gartner saw action in the Australian Special Air Service, Rhodesian Special Air Service, Rhodesian Selous Scouts, South African Special Forces, Sri Lanka Special Forces, then onto as an Adviser to the Saudi Minister of Oil Protection, Director of Security for the Brunei Royal Family before starting his own security business in 1998, working mainly in Africa, Asia, Middle East & Libya.

385 pages, first published in June 2020.